This Rotten Range Rover Derelict Was Completely Restored
Jaguar Land Rover recently announced its Classic Works, a branch of the company dedicated to keeping the British marque's history alive. Whether taking dilapidated E-Types and turning them into...
View ArticleCalifornia Crushes Dreams of Weed Drone Delivery
The California Bureau of Cannabis Control introduced new regulations preventing unmanned aerial vehicles from delivering marijuana across the state. California, which legalized recreational marijuana...
View ArticleDirty Rallysport Breaks Curse To Win Black River Stages
For Dirty Rallysport, Upstate New York has always had a dark cloud. Starting with their first entry there in 2011, the team has encountered major difficulties during the Black River Stages rally, only...
View ArticlePierre Gasly May Replace Carlos Sainz Jr. at Toro Rosso
With Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr. signing with Renault last weekend in a convoluted and confusing trade, the Faenza-based team could be looking for another driver as soon as the 2017 Malaysian...
View ArticleWingless, No-Cost 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Touring Package Leaked
The 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 is out, addressing many of the issues Porsche purists argue about on various internet forums. With a manual transmission, 500 horsepower, and a 9000 RPM redline, what's not to...
View ArticleAudi Will Answer Our Wishes and Build a Rear-Wheel Drive R8
Recently, Audi has catered to the enthusiast with great models that harken back to the Ingolstadt brand's heritage. There were a slew of five-cylinder models, including the RS3 and TTRS, and they were...
View ArticleKawasaki Donates 5 Mule UTVs to Assist Hurricane Harvey Relief Effort
The folks impacted by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area will take all of the help they can get. Kawasaki is stepping in by donating 5 new Mule UTV side-by-sides in order to help out with the...
View ArticleVolkswagen Will Offer Atlas Test Drives Through Amazon
Although the technology exists, car manufacturers have not yet embraced online sales outside of the occasional publicity stunt. In an interesting twist of this concept, Volkswagen has teamed up with...
View ArticleWaymo Simulations Let Self-Driving Cars Rack Up 8 Million Virtual Miles Every...
Waymo self-driving cars are racking up significant miles in the real world, but they're getting even more of a workout in simulations. Each day, 25,000 cars drive 8 million simulated miles, the former...
View ArticleThe Best Way To Watch a Rally Is As a Volunteer
I first got hooked on stage rally by watching WRC coverage in the late 1990s. In 2004 I moved to Maine, home of what was then known as the Maine Forest Rally (now the New England Forest Rally). When I...
View ArticleThe 2018 Buick Regal GS Is a Shot in the Arm for the Slumping Sedan Segment
You might call it a heroic task, an essential duty handed down from generation to generation. Or, if you're being uncharitable, it's more like a mission impossible for these changing times. Either...
View ArticleMcLaren-Renault, Toro Rosso-Honda A Done Deal, Report Says
What do Carlos Sainz Jr., McLaren, Toro Rosso, Honda, and Renault have in common? They're all tied up in a co-dependent matrix of plans for next season, and McLaren-Honda's at the center of the whole...
View ArticleTwo Dead After Crashing A Dodge Challenger Hellcat On A Runway Test Drive
Two men in their 70s lost their lives test driving a 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat on a Colorado airport runway this past Sunday. In a report from The Denver Post, 71 year-old Lynd Fitzgerald was...
View ArticleJeff Bridges Throws Shade at Uber in New Lyft Ad
“You always have a choice,” the new commercial for ride-hailing service Lyft ad begins. We see a scene of covered wagons on the Oregon Trail in 1836, long before Uber and Lyft were duking it out....
View ArticleBid On This Carrera GT Replica Porsche 924 Turbo Before You Miss It
Porsche's 924 Turbo needs more attention than it's getting in today's market, and this car could be the bargain of the century as a result. As aircooled 911s continue to sell for far more than they...
View ArticleNissan Is Thinking About Making A Nismo Leaf
Nissan only unveiled the 2018 Leaf a week ago, but by the sounds of things, they're already willing to slap a Nismo badge on it. In an interview with Autocar, Nissan's Senior Vice President for Global...
View ArticleFor Some Chicago Students, Making Honor Roll Means Scoring a Ride in a Supercar
Back when I was in high school, there weren't a lot of perks for good grades. Maybe you received a coupon to get a free pizza at your local pizza place, at best. But for a certain community in...
View ArticleMcLaren Arrives in Force in Frankfurt with a Ton of Supercars for Test Drives
The 67th iteration of the Frankfurt Auto Show is just around the corner, and manufacturers are preparing to show off their best creations. While it could easily bring just one of its vaunted new...
View ArticleThe 2018 BMW 530e Is a Plug-in Hybrid Steal
Let’s cut to the chase on the BMW 530e iPerformance: On a somewhat subdued highway drive to the Poconos, this plug-in hybrid 5-Series returned 36 mpg. The chase got faster on the return trip. I romped...
View ArticleVolkswagen Group to Offer Electrified Versions of Its Entire Lineup by 2030
Several luxury automakers recently announced plans to increase production of hybrid and electric cars, or even electrify their entire lineups. But those plans will be dwarfed by Volkswagen's...
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